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cub

[kuhb] / kʌb /
NOUN
young
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A spokesperson told the BBC the cub "died of natural causes" but the remaining three are "doing exceptionally well and growing in confidence and character every day".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Nicknamed Rio, the cub was the only panda born in a zoo outside China in the past three years, Aswin said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Biologists observed a change in the mother’s movements, which signaled her cub may have been abandoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A polar bear cub travels the icy Svalbard coast with its mother.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The cub lay obediently still, thumping its tail.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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